I will outlive you.
Definition/Summary:
- A highly venomous American spider which has a black body with red markings
- A black widow spider (along with most other spiders) will kill her mate, so a woman who kills her husbands is aslo sometimes called a black widow
- Named after a widow: A woman whose spouse has died
- Black widow spider bites can cause severe abdominal pain or cramping
- Severe bites, can cause the surrounding skin may die within a few hours
- They live in undisturbed areas, such as attics or sheds and won’t bite unless threatened